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| out doin it...The last couple days have been non-stop fun. Josh is back from Yellowstone, and him and I have been hiking almost every day since he's been back. Yesterday we hiked Houston Ridge. It was great. We always like finding the hardest hikes we can and seeing how fast we can do them. Houston Ridge is 11 miles of rough terrain. There is at least 2500 feet of altitude gain in the ascent. But the view off of the top is a nice 360 degree view. You can see Elizabethton from the top at night, and a couple other small cities too. When we got to the top we had a few friends to enjoy the scenery with. There were about 30 cows and 2 long horn bulls up there. We had to walk right in between them to stay on the trail. We were a little worried about the bulls. And they definitely gave us a little adrenalin rush on the hike back down. When we walked around the rocks on the top to come back down, we walked right into one of the bulls as we came around the corner. It was pitch black when we started back down and we had headlights on. The bull was black too. So all we could see when we walked around the corner were his eyes and his horns. He tried to intimidate us a little bit and then just walked away. But it was quite a rush when we walked around the corner right into his face. Thankfully he didn't feel very threatened or there might have been a little trouble. It was allot of fun though. And the view was great as usual.
Today Josh, Miami, and I hiked Laurel Falls. I think it was the longest hike that Miami has done so far. We made him climb the side of the falls with us too. He was kind of hesitant, but he went up the side with us. He says both of us are crazy, but he loved it and said it was like something out of a movie for him. I'm sure it will not be the last crazy thing he does with us.
I'm of for now.
~AJ
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| I can feel it comin in the air tonight...What up bitches???
I went to sleep last night at 1 and I actually got up before noon today... I think I am going to start going to bed right after work so that I can accomplish something before I go to work every day. I normally don't go to sleep before 4AM, and that needs to change. So I am going to lock the kids (roomates) out of my domain at night so that I can go to sleep while they do what they do...
I am working on a diet for myself again too. I want to cut red meat out of my diet because I remember how much better I felt and how much more active I was when I did that before. I have a goal to be back under 200 pounds by January. It is possible too because if there is one thing that 10 years of wrestling taught me... it is how to lose weight.
I quit smoking cigars... ~that is really a good thing... I was smoking way too many of those damn things. I decided that I would only smoke them when I am on top of a mountain... so I might be hiking more often now... heh heh
I love the song The Diary of Jane by Breaking Benjamin. Yesterday Doug and I found the music video... and it is the shit. I love how at the end of the song he puts a rose in the journal that he's looking at, and lays it on top of the tombstone. It's fucking awesome. Check it out on my myspace profile. www.myspace.com/viperofireland
Peace kids,
~AJ
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| ~O-hi-oI did it right this past weekend. I came rollin into the back of Dayton at a hundred and five MPH. I was bouncin to some Lil' Weezy too. Like Father Like Son... I love that disc. I think everyone around me thought I was crazy. Had a couple people try to race me... but it never works out too well for them.
I spent alot of time with Sister while I was in Ohio. So I was happy about that.... seems like most the time when I am back in the state she is always gone somewhere. But we got to hang out a bit this time...
There are lots of animals at the farm this year. Franta has a bunch of crazy goats and birds out there. It was fun to run around out there a little bit. I got ahold of Levi and we partied at the Cabin. It was great cuz i really haven't spent time with him since high school. It seems we turned out to be the wild ones. Both of us want to be far off somewhere doing something that most people would think is crazy. I think we both run on the thrill of never knowing what is going to happen next. If either of us had to work a desk job, I think we would blow our brains out. I hope we both can find something that keeps us interested.
I finally got to see Trey. It seems like it has been forever since we have had any time to sit down and talk. He is doing good though. He just bought a bigger house, and Heather is pregnant with a little boy. She is due the second week in march. I felt so weird when Trey got married... you can imagine how I felt when he told me I was going to be an uncle. That is just craziness. It's cool though. I can't wait to see the little guy.
The highlight of my weekend though was an unexpected call from someone who will remain anonymous. I'm such a dork... but I was actually shocked... and it felt great... all I can do is hope... and be myself... and we'll see...
Cheers Kids,
~AJ
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| apathy...
Well well... there are a few things I have been wanting to write about... so we will have to see if i remember them all...
First things first though... Amy Lee and Evanescence came out with their new CD The Open Door about a month ago. I bought it the second day it was out... and I was not disappointed. Its fucking awesome. I purchased it at like 11 o'clock at night when I was on the way home from work. I was coming home to get ready for the night out with pimpin and the crew, but I ended up puting the CD in my home theater system in the basement. Needless to say, I did end up being late cuz' I only stopped it once. I stopped it... turned all the lights out... turned the volume all the way up and just chilled. It was crazy. I listened to the whole thing and loved it all. All of her CD's have been like that though. They flow from one song right into the next one. My favorite songs are the first 5 and the last 2. I love up-beat music, so they are perfect for me. I have always loved Amy's piano solo My Immortal though as well. Her voice is just amazing. So definitly get it and check it out. I don't think you could be disappointed.
Last week was a blast. A bunch of us from work went up to Table Rock. We saw a big black bear on the way up to the top. We started the hike kind of late but we had a great time. You could see forever off the top. We just chilled up there and smoked for a while. I think we figuared out what all of the cities were that we could see from the top of the mountain. The lights are crazy. You can see at least 1 airport, a big lake and some blinking towers from Charlotte, North Carolina. The sunset was great and the leaves are beautiful right now as well. I ended up going up there 2 days later again. It was even later at night when we went that time. But it was really clear. The stars were great that night. I love going to the back side where the cliffs are when I am up there at night because you can hear all kinds of stuff below you. The wind coming off the cliffs is great and you just look down into all this blackness. It's wild!
Ok... this part is going to be about my life the past couple of years. I have kinda summed some things up and figuared out what all the things going on have taught me. Let me start off by saying it all started when I met Kelly about 6 years ago when I worked at Fultons. Every once in a while someone walks into your life, and you know right when you meet them that they are different, and that you love them. I have only had that happen a couple of times. But that is how it was. I couldn't figuare out why it was like that right away. But I honestly think it was because we both came from disfunctional familys, and we enjoyed similar things. Kelly is also one of the most beautiful girls I have ever met, so of course the attraction was there too. We were friends for 4 years. We kept up with eachother when we were away in college, and whenever we came back home we would normally hang out and catch up. I always enjoyed her company and her oppinion always ment more to me than anyone elses. During this time, my family situation was continuing to get worse and I learned to depend on her friendship as my motivation when things got hard. I really didn't notice this then, but I do now.
I am sure you have heard of dependant relationships where one person depends on the other... and when they do not have the other person around it is like they can not figuare out who they are because their stability is gone. You hear about girls being like that all the time. Well, guys can be like that too, it's just that you never hear about it because guys would never admit a thing like that. I honestly think I was like that to a point. Kelly and I were never dating. We were just good friends and she was my reason for keeping thing going when things at home were shitty. Now that I realize this, I know that I was not stable enough for any type of realtionship. She was not either because her situation was similar. So when things with my parents hit the wall, I needed her more than anything, and she was not there. I am still upset about how she treated me when everything went wrong. Because she didn't treat me right, but there was alot of immaturity involved on both sides. I guess I have learned to understand it.
Now, my parents are finally getting divorced, and that situation is still nasty. But I have learned so much from everything that happened. Kelly and I have not talked for a while. I sent her a letter once but I didn't expect her to respond.
I have another girl that has walked into my life like that... I know I love her, and we'll see what happens. I am definitly older and wiser now than I was. But Kelly will always have a place in my heart. I suppose we all have people in our life like that. We may not be with them anymore, but we know we will always love them. Even if we are still upset with them over some things, we still love them and would not give up the time we spent with them. So that'sss what it is...
I am going up to Ohio on Friday for Grandma Annie's funeral. She was battling brain cancer for about a year. I am glad she no longer has to live like she was. I only wish I had gotten up to see her again before she went. She was a moody old woman sometimes, and I loved her to death. Some of my fonder memories from my youth come from her chasing me around the yard when she would come and babysit all of us kids. I about gave her a heart attach a million times cuz' i was always getting into trouble. I remember when I knocked Dad's motorcycle over on myself and she thought I was going to die. I actually didn't get hurt at all... I was just scared. I remember the first time she took out her false teeth too. It scared me to death. But after that I would make her take them out almost every time she came out to the house. She hated it. I made her do that to Betsy when Betsy was like 2. I knew it would scare Betsy to death and it did. Grandma chased me around the house for that too. She never did anything but love us grandkids. I'll miss her.
All in all... I am doing pretty well. I can't wait to see Dad when I get up to Ohio. He has been keeping in touch with me alot more lately. While him and Mom were fighting with eachother I almost lost contact with all of them. So I really appreciate him calling me lately. Him and I see almost everything differently these days. But I still love him and like him keeping in contact with me. I hope he will come down here soon to visit. I am going to Take him to Table Rock, Mahoney's, and a few other places around here.
I have a feeling that Mom is not going to go to Grandma Annie's funeral because it is Dad's mother. I know that they are getting divorced right now so she doesn't want to be around Dad. But Grandma was always good to her too and I am going to be really upset with her if she doesn't go. I know that if she doesn't take the kids... they are really going to regret that later in their lives. So we'll see how the weekend goes.
My sister, who is 19 offered to buy a plot to barry Grandma on because she didn't know if they had one yet. I was really happy when I heard that. I respect and love my sister more than anyone in the world, and I was so impressed.
Well... I have written enough... maybe too much... but y'all take care... an holla... ~AJ
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FALL Fall... beautiful beautiful fall... I have to admit. I have only been one place that is more beautiful in the fall than East Tennessee... And that is Colorado. I am glad to be here this fall though. We are moved into the new house which is alot bigger than I thought when we moved in. The roomate situation is going well and we have been having loads of fun.
Lacey has got us walking and jogging with her and we all have gym memberships too. So I am doing alot more than I was last year and I really like that. For the first time in a while it feels like my life is falling into order. And that is a good thing. I have been feeling alot more confident too. So that always helps.
I talked to Aaron the other day in DC... and he had just gotten done with his company party. They spent almost $36,000 on their 64 employees in like 4 days in DC. It sounded like alot of crazy fun. He said something about there possibly being a job that i could get with the company if I finish my school soon. That is pretty neat and gives me more motivation to hurry up and finish.
I have still been thinking about going out west for a while though. I really want to spend some time in the mountains and hike some of the 14ers in the Rockies. So I will see if anything opens up for that.
I will probably be in Ohio before long cuz Grandma is not doing too well with her cancer again. I hope that I get some time to see the people I grew up with too.
Well... other than that... I went on a fast the other day with Lacey... I went down to Cahoots for a few drinks on the second night and got mad drunk because I had nothing in my system... it was a crazy night.
Oh... and another thing... No I am not a virgin anymore... and it was my decision... so no more girls coming up to me and saying they are disappointed in me... It was my choice. I would not take it back anyway. It is pretty crazy that I never had sex untill I was 24. I guess that is kinda cool since there are very few guys like that. In all honesty I never really kissed anyone before 24 either. So I am a newby... but I am proud of it... Makes me think of that song... Is someone getting the best the best the best of you? I don't think anyone has the best of me yet... I am creative with each experiance... and I hope it stays that way. Alright... i'm out till later... holla and take care...
~AJ
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